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APPARATUS FOR APPLYING AN ORNAMENTAL CONFIGURATION T0 MATERIAL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 12, 1915.

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H. T. LOOMIS. APPARATUS FOR APPLYING AN ORNAMENTAL CONFIGURATION T0 MATERIAL.

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APPARATUS FOR APPLYING AN ORNAMENTAL CONFIGURA'HON T0 MATERIAL- APPLICATION FILED MAY 12. 1915. 1,1 94, 9, Patented Aug. 15,1916.

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vAPPARATUS FOR APPLYING AN ORNAMENTAL CONFIGURATION TO MATERIAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

Application filed May 12, 1915. Serial No. 27,517.

To all whom it may concern]:

Be it known that I, HARRY TAYLOR Iioonis. a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklymin the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Applying an Ornamental Configuration to Material, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of the present invention is to provide a machine for giving an irregular crushed effect to material, which may be used for lining jewelers cases, decorating show windows, or for any other similar purpose.

It may be stated at the outset that in forming material, of which textile fabric may be taken as an example, to give a crushed effect, it is customary to attach the same to a base or backing by sewing, stapling, or in any other convenient manner, the fabric being raised or bunched between the points of attachment. To enable these operations to be performed easily and accurately, I have provided means for producing fullness or folds in the fabric and then holding the fabric in place while it is being attached to the backing, which is held under tension during the operation.

another object of my invention is to pro-' vide an apparatus of the above nature, in which the crushed effect given to the fabric may be easily "aried, while at the same time insuring that the points of attachment of the fabric to the backing may be regularly spaced from each other, which is somewhat difficult to do if the fabric is attached to the backing without the aid of a machine, as in the ordinary manufacture of goods of this kind.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts Which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth. and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein are shown diagrammatically one or more of various possible embodiments of the several features of my invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine; Fig. 2 is a plan view .of the same; :Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation through the center of the machine; Fig. 4 is a detail view of a portion of one of the movable members of the machine; Fig. 5 is a view of a portion of the other movable member of the machine; 6 is a detail showinga device for adjusting the movement of certain members of the machine; and Fig. 7 is an illustration of the appearance ofthe fabric after being formed upon the machine and sewed to a strip of backing.

In the drawings, similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 denotes, in general, the frame of the machine, Which consists of horizontal and vertical members attached together and braced, as shown. Mounted upon bars 2 of the frame, at the top of the machine, is a roller 8, about which the fabric is wound. This roller 3 is held in bearings 4 by means of pins 5. The backing ,is wound upon a roller 6 mounted upon horizontal members 7, 7 of the frame. This roller is similarly mounted in a bearing 8 and prevented from being lifted out of the same by pins 9. This roller also carries on one end a ratchet wheel 10 adapted to be engaged by a pawl 11 for a purpose which will presently appear.

In order that the fabric and backing may be conveniently wound upon the rollers preparatory to operating the machine, each of them is provided with a squared end 12 to which a crank or other operating means may,

be applied. Vhen cloth is to be wound the roller is placed in slots 13 cut in extensions 14 of the frame. The cloth is drawn over a sufficient number of cross bars 15 to give it proper tension for winding.

Mounted upon the bars 2 at the top of the frame are two members, denoted in general by 17 and 18, and each adapted to move both longitudinally and transversely of the frame. The former of these members I have, for convenience, called a take-up carriage, while the latter I have designated a pull feed carriage. A portion of the takeup carriage is shown in detail in Fig. 4, from which it will be seen that it comprises two sections, 19 and 20, hinged together at one extremity 21 and having their adjacent faces in the form of corrugations, as indicated at 22. At the opposite side of the machine the two sections are adapted to be hooked together by any convenient means not shown.

The fabric from the roller 3 is fed through the corrugations of the take-up carriage, and to do this it is most convenient to separate the sections of the carriage, place the fabric upon the lower section, and then fasten the upper section in place. As the fabric is drawn through the take-up carriage in a manner which will be hereinafter described, the corrugated form of the bar causes the fabric to assume a similar configuration. After being passed through the corrugated opening in the take-up carriage, the fabric is passed between spring fingers or clips, comprising a rigid lower. portion 23 and an upper spring portion 24. The clips are arranged so that there is one at each depression of the corrugations in the take-up bar. Instead of spring clips, as shown, any other means may be used which will grip the fabric at certain periods in the operation of the device, but permit the same to be drawn freely through said means at other times.

Mounted above the clips and extending downwardly to a point adjacent the outer ends of the clips are fingers 25 carrying upon their lower ends eyelets 26 which serve as guides for the points at which the fabric should be attached to the backing. Between each of the clips, and mounted upon a bracket 27 by means of a stud 28 is a pivoted member 29 adapted to guide the fabric as it comes through the corrugated portions of the take-up carriage and is slightly displaced, as will more fully appear hereinafter.

As the take-up carriage may be constructed of wood and of considerable length, in which case the upper section 20 might tend to sag at the middle portion thereof, there is provided an adjustable truss construction comprising a spring member 30 attached to the section 20 at either end by means of screws 31. At the central point of the member 30 is attached a nut 32 through which a thumb screw 33 is threaded. On the surface of the section 20 is attached another nut 34 into which the lower end of the thumb screw is permanently but rotatably attached. It will be seen that this construction provides a means whereby the center portion of the upper section 20 of the take-up carriage may be slightly elevated or depressed with respect to the ends of the section, in order to maintain a uniform width of the corrugated channels between the two sections.

As has been stated, the take-up carriage is adapted to be moved both longitudinally and transversely with respect to the framework of the machine, and the means for securing these movements will now be described.

Attached at either end of the lower section 19 of the take-up carriage is a right angle member, the vertical extension 35 of which is fixed to the member 19 while the horizontal extension 36 thereof rests upon a bar 37, having formed integrally therewith a guide 38 extending over the top of the horizontal extension 36. It will be seen that the takeup carriage may be moved longitudinally of the bar 37, its movement being limited by the guide 38, or it may be moved transversely of the bar 37, this movement being limited by an adjustable stop 39, attached to the outer edge of the horizontal extension 36 by means of a wing nut 40. F or the convenience of the operator of the machine when moving the take-up carriage transversely, a knob 41 is provided at each end of the carriage.

For moving the take-up carriage longitudinally of the machine there is provided a slide 42 which rests upon the bar 37 and is guided in its movement by the rectangular clip 43 attached to the framework of the machine. At its inner edge the slide is formed with a rectangular extension 44, as most clearly shown in Fig. 2. The outer end of this rectangular extension is connectedto the slide 42 by a brace 45. In. the transverse portion of the rectangular extension 44, which is adapted to come in contact with one side of the lower section 19 of the take-up carriage, there is cut a slot through which passes a screw 46 attached to the section 19. It will be seen from this construction that if the slide 42, is moved along the guide bar 37 the take-up carriage will also be moved, while the screw and slot connection between the slide and the take up carriage will permit the latter to be moved transversely of the machine at any time. It will be understood, of course, that there are corresponding members on each side of the machine.

Attached in any convenient manner to the brace 45 at about the point where it joins the slide 42 is a chain 47 which passes rearwardly over a pulley 48, then downwardly and around another pulley 49, and is at tached to a shaft 50 mounted in brackets 51 at an intersection between the vertical and horizontal portions of the frame of the machine. The chain is provided with a turn buckle 52 for the purpose of adjustment. The shaft 50 to which the end of the chain is attached is rotated by means of an arm 53 to which a pedal is connected by means of a. link 54. It will be seen from the above construction that a depression of the pedal causes a rotation of the shaft in such a direction as to wind up the chain and thus draw the take up carriage rearwardly or to the left, as viewed in the drawings. For moving the take-up carriage in the opposite direction a spring is provided, one end of the same being attached to a downwardly extending member 56 of the frame, while the other end is attached to a point on the slide 42 near that at which the chain is attached and is prevented from slipping along the brace 45 by means of a pin 57. Attached to the guides 38 at each side of the machine is a rod 58 over which the backing is adapted to be passed as it is unwound from the roller 6 during the operation of the machine. Another rod 59 is also attached to the slides A2 on opposite sides of the machine to hold the same in fixed relative position, and to prevent the fabric from sagging as it is fed from the roller 3 to the take-up carriage 17.

Passing now to a consideration of the structure of the other movable member 18, which I have designated a pull-feed car riage, it will be seen from the drawings that it comprises a member 60 adapted to move longitudinally of the machine in guides (31 on the bar 37. The member 60 is adapted to be moved in one direction by chains 62 attached to the member 60 at the points 63 and passing over pulleys 64 in such a manner that as the shaft 50 is rotated by depressing the pedal, the chain 62 will be wound upon it and the member 60 will be moved forwardly or to the right as viewed in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The extent of movement of the member 60 may be limited by set screws 65 at the end of the guide members 61. For moving the member 60 in the opposite direction, a spring 66 is provided attached at one end to the member 60 and at the other end to the cross bar 56 of the frame. Upon the member 60 is mounted a member (37 adapted to slide on the member (50 in such a manner as to move transversely of the machine. The member 67 is retained in position upon the lower member 60 by means of screws 68 passing through slots in the member 67 and bearing upon face plates (39 on the upper surface thereof. Attached to either end of the slidable member 67 are upright brackets 70 at the upper ends of which is supported a bar 71 by means of pivots 72. Upon this pivoted bar 71 are handles 73 for manipulating the same and a series of downwardly extending fingers 74: having at their lower ends horizontal eyelet portions 7 5. Fastened upon the slidable member 67 by means of springs 7 6 is a bar 77 having openings 78 registering with the holes 79 in the eyelets when the latter are in the position shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5. Coinciding with the openings in the spring bar 77, and immediately below the same, are pins 80 mounted in any convenient manner at the edge of the slidable member 67, as most clearly shown in Fig. 3. The springs 76 are so adjusted that if the tingers 74 are raised from the spring bar by manipulation of the handles 73, the spring bar will be raised sufiiciently so that a strip of cloth passing over the same will be out of contact with the points of the pins. sup ported upon the front of the machine are inclined extensions of the framework to which is attached a plate 81 supported by cross bars 82. This plate has mounted upon it a bar 83 at the ends of which are guides 8a passing over the edges of the plate. The bar 83 has a series of points 85 attached to it. These points are adapted to engage the backing as the goods are formed on the machine and keep the same under the proper amount of tension. Studs 86 at the bottom of the plate prevents the sliding bar 83 from dropping off of the plate.

During certain portions of the operation of the machine as will more fully appear hereinafter, the backing passes freely over the spring bar 77 and due to the weight of the sliding bar 83, which is attached to the backing, the latter might be unrolled from the roller 6. In order to prevent this, I provide the pawl 11 previously referred to, which is attached to the shaft 50 and in the raised position of the pedal is adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet 10 upon the end of the backing roller, the arrangement being such that when the pedal is in its uppermost position, the pawl and ratchet are engaged to prevent a slipping of the backing due to the weight of the-sliding bar 83. As the pedal is depressed at the time when the backing is to be drawn off of the roller the pawl is then, disengaged from the ratchet. At such times, however, it may be found that the roller turns too freely and, in order to keep a sufficient tension upon the backing, I provide on the end of the roller 6 a pulley 87 around which a cord having a weight attached at the end may be passed to exert a braking effect upon the roller 6. It is, of course, obvious that any other desirable braking mechanism can be employed.

In Fig. 6 1 have illustrated a convenient means for altering independently the extent of movement of the carriages 17 and 18 caused by the rotation ofthe shaft 50. In order to increase or decrease the increment of these two members by means of the same amount of rotation of the shaft, I provide on the surface of the latter cams 88 which are attached to the shaft adjustably about its circumference as at 89. Assuming the shaft 0 is in its initial position as shown in Fig. 6, it will be apparent that the take-up of the chains 47, 62 may be varied by altering the position of the cams 88 respectively with relation to the surface of the shaft.

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Having described the constructional features of my invention, the operation thereof will now be considered. The fabric which it is desired shall be given a crushed effect is wound upon the roller 3 while the backing is wound upon roller 6. The backing is drawn upwardly over the stationary cross rod 58, then forwardly over the spring bar '77, and the edge is attached to the pins on the slidable cross bar 83, which at the beginning of the operation is raised to the top of the plate 81. The sections 19 and 20 of the take-up carriage 17 are opened to permit the fabric to be placed in the corrugations 22, the depressed portions of the fabric resting upon the rigid portions 23 of the spring feed clips. The fabric is drawn through the take-up carriage sufficiently to reach the spring bar 77 on the pull-feed carriage 18. It may be noted at this point that the latter member and the take-up carriage 17 are at this time in their normal or adjacent position, as indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

The upper section 20 of the take-up carriage is then returned to its normal position, whereupon the toothed members 21 of the spring feed clips will engage the upper surface of the fabric. The handle 73 on the pull-feed carriage 18 is next depressed. The effect of this will be to depress the spring bar 77 and cause the pins 80 to pass through the backing and the fabric and extend into the eyelets 75. .Vhile holding the handle 73 de pressed the pedal is operated. This carries the pull-feed carriage 18 forward a certain distance and unwinds a corresponding amount of the backing and fabric. At the same time that the pull-feed carriage is be ing drawn forwardly the takeup carriage is being drawn rearwardly a certain distance. It is evident that the fabric will pass freely through the corrugated channel in the take-up bar and between the adjacent ends of the spring clips or other equivalent devices. The operator then swings the handle of the pull-feed carriage into a position reverse to that shown in the drawings. This releases the pressure upon the spring bar 77, allowing the same to rise sufficiently to disengage the pins from the backing and fabric. The backing will be held taut by the weight of the slidable bar 83 and the friction brake on the roller 6.

The operator next releases the pedal. The take-up carriage and the pull-feed carriage approach each other under the action of the springs 55 and 66, respectively. It will be evident that since the handle of the pullfeed carriage has been lifted, the spring bar on the same will slide freely under the backing without the pins 80 engaging the same.

It will probably be found necessary in the,

initial operation of the machine to attach the fabric to the backing at the front edge of the former to retain it in place upon the backing when the pins 80 are brought out of engagement therewith. The forward movement of the take-up carriage 17 does not alter the position of the backing since the latter is simply passed over the stationary cross rod 58, but on account of the gripping action of the spring feed clips 23, 2a, or other equivalent devices the fabric is given an additional fullness with respect to the backing which depends upon the extent of movementof the take-up carriage with relation to the amount of the fabric which has been drawn forward through the machine by the pull-feed carriage 18 when the pedal was depressed.

It will be seen, especially from Fig. 4:, that the points of fullness will occur substantially in line with the raised portions of the corrugated channel 22, the eyelets 26 being over the depressed portions of the fabric. The latter members serve as guides for the operator who attaches the cloth to the backing at the center of each eyelet, but, before doing so, she shifts the take-up carriage transversely of the machine so that the next operation thereof will cause the points of at tachment to be displaced as to the preceding points. Although this transverse shifting of the take-up carriage causes the fabric to be displaced with respect to the backing, this condition is not a disadvantage as'the edge of the fabric is covered with binding in the finished product.

After the operator has sewed or otherwise attached the fabric to the backing at the points determined by the position of the eyelets,she shifts the slidable member 67 of the pull-feed carriage in the opposite direction to that in which she has shifted the take-up carriage 17. lVhen, preparatory to drawing the fabric through the machine, the handle- 73 is depressed to allow the pins 80 to engage the backing and fabric, it is essential that the transversely movable member 67 of the pull-feed carriage be in such a position that the eyelets 75 of the latter come opposite the eyelets 26 of the take-up carriage. Since before each sewing operation the take up carriage has been shifted transversely to either one side or the other of the machine it is necessary that, after the sewing operation and before the next operation of drawing fabric and backing through the machine takes place, that the pull-feed carriage be shifted transversely, in order to bring the eyelets of the latter in alinement with the eyelets on the take-up carriage, so that both sets of eyelets will fit in depressions of the fabric.

The pivoted member of the pull-feed carriage is then again depressed by means of the handle, the backing and fabric are engaged by the pins, and depression of the pedal causes the materials to be unwound from their rollers. The subsequent disengagement of the pins 80 from the backing and fabric and the release of the pedal causes the carriages to approach each other and puts another fullness in the fabric. Then when the take-up carriage is shifted transversely, as it is by the operator, before attaching the fabric to the backing, the new fullness in the former will be displaced as regards the backing from the position which the preceding fullness occupies. There will thus be an alternate shifting with respect to the backing of the fullnesses of fabric as they are produced when the take-up and pull-feed carriages come together. The finished goods will have the appearance illustrated in Fig. 7, and the points of attachment will be displaced with relation to each other as shown The relative transverse displacement of the points of attachment may be altered by changing the extent of transverse movement permitted to the take-up bar 7 by means of the stop 89 on the end of member 36. f

In the operation of the machine the forward motion of the pull-feed carriage draws a certain length of fabric through the takeup carriage and the same length of backing over the stationary cross rod 58. At the same time the rearward motion of the takeup carriage increases the length of fabric which stretches between the ends of the spring clips on the take-up carriage and the pin points on the pull-feed carriage. The subsequent forward travel of the take-up carriage determines the amount of fullness which will be given to the fabric, sinceit is only the latter material that is moved when the take-up carriage moves forwardly. As has been previously stated, the extent of movement of the take-up carriage may be altered by changing the position on the shaft 50 of the adjustable cam 88 which engages the chain 47.

The purpose of the pivoted members 29 is to guide the raised portions of the fabric as the latter is drawn through the take.up carriage, and also to tend to smooth out any more or less abrupt bends in the configuration of the fabric which may occur when the take-up carriage is shifted transversely just before each sewing operation.

Although I have in the foregoing specification referred to the method of attaching the fabric to the backing as a sewing operation, it is obvious that any other appropriate method could be used. a

It will therefore be seen that there is provided apparatus well adapted to accomplish,

among others, all of the ends and objects hereinbefore set forth in an exceedingly simple and efficient manner, and that structurally considered the apparatus is of the greatest possible simplicity, which the nature thereof will permit, and is well adapted to be made at a minimum of'cost and to shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a hunting sense.

' It is also to be understood that the language used in the following claims is in-' tended to cover all of the generic and specific' features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the'scope of the invention, which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall there-between.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an apparatusofthe character de scribed, in combination, a frame having horizontal members at the top thereof, a roller for holding fabric mounted upon said frame, a roller for holding backing mounted upon said frame, two carriages mounted upon said horizontal members, each of said carriages being adapted to move longitudinally and transversely of said members, means for simultaneously moving said carriages in opposite directions, means where by motion of one of said carriages causes said fabric and'said backing to be drawn bars having adjacent faces formed with raised portions and depressions,.the depressions of one bar coinciding with the raised portions of the other bar, a plurality of spring clips, each comprising a member fixed to each ofsaid bars, a second movable carriage comprising a member adapted to move longitudinally upon said guides, and a member' adapted to move transverselyof said guides, means on said carriage for engaging saidfabric' and sa d backlng, means for 1mpartinglongitudinal movement to said last named carriagewhereby fabric is adapted to be drawn between the bars and spring clips of said first named carriage, means for moving said first named carriage to further 111- ill adapted to hold different kinds of fabric,

a carria e throu h which one of said fabrics is adapted to pass, a second carriage to which both of said fabrics are adapted to be attached, means for imparting motion to said second carriage to draw one of said fab rics through said first carriage, means whereby said fabrics may be released from said second carriage, and means whereby motion of said first carriage imparts to one of said fabrics a fullness relative to the other of said fabrics.

at. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of rollers adapted to hold different kinds of fabric, means for unwinding said fabrics from said rollers, means whereby a fullness may be imparted to one of said fabrics with re spect to the other of said fabrics, and means adapted to maintain the relative fullness of said fabric until the fabric can be permanently attached to said other fabric.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a plurality of rollers adapted to hold different kinds of fabric, means for unwinding said fabrics from said rollers, means whereby a fullness may be imparted to one of said fabrics, with respect to the other of said fabrics, means adapted to maintain the fullness of said fab ric until said fabric can be permanently attached to said other fabric, and means for withdrawing said fabrics after the same have been attached.

6. In an apparatus for giving fabric an ornamental configuration, in combination, a guide, a carriage adapted to move longitudinally and transversely of said guide, said carriage comprising an upper and a lower member having a sinuous opening between them, means for attaching said members together, rectangular brackets mounted upon said lower member, spring clips mounted upon said upper member and adapted to engage said brackets, depending brackets also mounted upon said upper member, rings upon the ends of said brackets, and means associated with said upper member adapted to maintain constant the width of said opening.

7. In. an apparatus for imparting an or namental configuration to fabric, in combination, a pair of guides, a bar having a corrugated upper surface, an extension upon each end of said bar adapted to engage said guides, a second bar mounted above said first bar and having corrugations on the lower face thereof adapted to register with those on the upper face of said bar,and means associated with said second bar whereby the spaces between said bars may be maintained constant throughout the length of the same.

8. In an apparatus for imparting an or namental configuration to fabric, in combination, a plurality of guides, a lower bar adapted for transverse and longitudinal movement within said guides, a series of spring clips composed of substantially rigid ,members mounted upon said lower bar and a pluralityof toothed spring fingers mounted upon said upper bar, said bars being formed with an opening therebetween,.and

means on said upper bar whereby said opensecond member, a series of openings in said bar, pins mounted upon said second member adapted to enter the openings in said bar, and a plurality of depending fingers attached to said rotatable member and adapted to engage said bar as said rotatable member is rotated to cause said pins to extend through the openings in said bar.

10. In an apparatus for impartingan ornamental configuration to fabric, in combination,-means adapted to draw backing and fabric through said apparatus, means for maintaining said backing under tension, means adapted to move said fabric with rclation to said backing to impart a fullness to said fabric, and guides associated with said last named means to indicate the points at which said fabric should be permanently attached to said backing.

11. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a frame, a shaft mounted upon said frame, two carriages adapted to slide on said frame, flexible connections between each of said carriages and said shaft, means for rotating said shaft, and means on said shaft for varying the extent of movement of said carriages caused by the same degree of rotation of said shaft 12. In an apparatus of the character de scribed, in combination, a frame, shaft mounted upon said frame, two carriages adapted to slide on said frame, flexible connections between each of said carriages and said shaft, an arm connected to said shaft,

a-pedal connected to said arm, and adjustable cams on said shaft adapted to engage said flexible connections to alter their takeup on said shaft.

13. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a frame, a roller adapted to hold fabric mounted upon said frame, a roller adapted to hold backing mounted upon said frame, means for simultaneously unrolling said backing and said fabric, means for thereafter preventing further motion of said backing, means for maintaining said backing under tension, and means independent of said first named means for causing said fabric to assume a fullness with respect to said backing.

14. In an apparatus for imparting an ornamental effect to fabric, in combination, means for holding backing adjacent said fabric, means for displacing alternate portions of said fabric with respect to said backing, and means associated with said second means whereby motion of said second means causes said displaced portions of said fabric to assume an additional fullness with respect to said backing.

15. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, means adapted to hold fabric, means adapted to hold backing, means adapted todraw said fabric and said backing adjacent each other, means adapted to give said fabric a partial fullness with respect to said backing, means adapted to increase the fullness of said fabric and means for relatively displacing successive portions of said fabric as fullness is imparted thereto whereby an irregular crushed effect may be given to said fabric.

16. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, means adapted to hold fabric, means adapted to hold backing, means adapted to draw said fabric and said backing adjacent each other, means adapted to impart to said fabric, a corrugated shaped fullness with respect to said backing, means adapted to further increase the fullness of the raised portions of said fabric, and means adapted to cause successive portions of fullness to be displaced with respect to each other. 7

I 17. In an apparatus for giving an ornamental configuration to fabric, in combination, a plurality of fabrics, means adapted to impart to one of said fabrics a fullness with respect to another of said fabrics, and means for relatively displacing successive portions of said first fabric as fullness is imparted thereto.

18. In an apparatus for imparting an ornamental configuration to fabric, in combinati on, a frame, guides mounted at the top ofsaid frame, a carriage mounted for longitudinal and transverse movement with respect to said guides, a corrugated opening through said carriage, contacting spring fingers upon said carriage, a second carriage adapted for longitudinal movement upon said guides, a movable member on said second carriage adapted to move transversely with respect to said guides, a rotatable member upon said movable member, 7

means controlled by said movable memberadapted to engage fabric, a shaft, flexible means attached to said shaft and to each of said carriages, and means for rotating said shaft whereby said carriages are moved longitudinally with respect to said guides.

19. In an apparatus for'imparting an or namental configuration to fabric, in com bination, means for holding backing, means for holding fabric, a plurality of movable carriages, means for imparting motion to said carriages, means on one of said carriages adapted to engage said fabric and said backing durin one direction of motion of said carriage, and means on the other of said carriages adapted to engage said fabric upon motion of said carriage in an opposite direction whereby a fullness is imparted to said fabric with respect to said backing.

20. In an apparatus for imparting an ornamental configuration to fabric, in combination, means for holding fabric, means for holdmg backlng, a carriage for imparting a corrugated configuration to sald fabric, a second carriage, means on said second carriage for engaging said fabric and said backing, means for moving said second carriage to draw said fabric through said first carriage, means for moving said first carriage to increase the length of fabric drawn therethrough, means adapted to move said first carriage in an opposite direction, and means on said first carriage adapted to engage said fabric to impart a fullness thereto upon motion of said carriage in said opposite direction. v

'21. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, means for holding backing, means for holding fabric, means for feeding said backing and said fabric simultaneously, means associated with said ba cking holding means for thereafter preventing motion of said backing, and means for moving said fabric with respect to said backing to impart a fullness thereto.

7 22. In an apparatus of the character de-. scribed, in combination, a movable carriage,

a second movable carriage, means for moving said first named carriage in one direction a predetermined amount, means for moving said second named carriage in the opposite direction a predetermined amount,

and means for altering the relative amounts of movement of said carriages.

23. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, means for holding fabric, means for holding backing, a mov able carriage containing a channel through which said fabric is adapted to pass, a fixed rod over which said backing is adapted to pass, a second movable carriage, means on said carriage adapted to, engage said backits ing and said fabric, means for imparting motion to said carriage to draw said fabric through said first named carriage and said backing over said fixed rod, means for imparting motion to said first carriage to cause the length of fabric between said carriages to be greater than the length of backing between said second carriage and said fixed rod, and means for moving said first carriage in an opposite direction whereby said extra length of fabric assumes a fullness with respect to said backing.

In an a 'iparatus for imparting an ornamental configuration to fabric, in combination, a roller adapted to hold backing, a second roller adapted to hold fabric, a movable carriage, a rotatable member upon said carriage, pins on said carriage, means on said rotatable member adapted to cause said pins to engage said backing and fabric, a second movable carriage, spring clips on said second carriage through which said fabric is adapted to be drawn, a fixed bar over which said backing is adapted to be drawn, means for imparting motion to said first carriage to cause a certainlength of backing to be stretched between said pins and said rod, means for imparting motion to said second carriage to cause a greater length of fabric to be stretched between said pins and said spring clips, and means for imparting a reverse motion to said secono movable carriage to cause the points of contact of said spring clips thereon to substantially coincide in position with said fixed rod whereby the extra length of fabric is formed as a fullness with respect to said backing.

25. In apparatus for imparting an ornamental configuration to fabric, in combination, a movable carriage, means for moving said carriage, a second movable carriage. means for moving said second carriage, and means associated with said second carriage adapted to grip and move the fabric upon motion of said second carriage in one direc-- tion while permitting the fabric to pass freely through said means upon motion of said second carriage in the opposite direction.

26. Apparatus for applying an ornamental configuration to fabric comprising, in combination, means for displacing alternate por tions of said fabric out of the normal plane of the fabric, means for increasing the fullness of said displaced portions, and means for indicating the points at which the portions of said fabric lying in the normal plane thereof should be retained in permanent relationship to each other.

27. Apparatus for applying an ornamenta configuration to fabric comprising, in combination, means for displacing alternate portions of said fabric out of the normal plane thereof, means for increasing the fullness of said displaced portions, means for displacing relatively to each other successive portions of the fabric to which fullness has been imparted, and means for indicating the points at which the portions of said fabric lying in the normal plane thereof should be 7 retained in permanent relationship to each other.

28. An apparatus of the character described, comprising in combination, :1 Sup port for a base, means adapted to move fin.-

ishing material into position opposite said base and means movable substantially par allel to said base adapted to full portions of said finishing material and dispose said portions on said base. 7

29. An apparatus of the character described, comprising in combination, a. support for a base, means adapted to move finishing material into position opposite said base and means movable both longitudinally and transversely of said base adapted to full portions of said finishing material and dis pose said portions on said base.

30. Apparatus of the character described,

comprising in combination, a support fora base, means to move finishing material into position opposite said base and means adapted to impart fulling folds to said finishing material in predetermined directions at angles to each other and to dispose said folds fulling folds to said'material in predcterif;

mined directions, and means adapted upon relative motlon of said first and, second means to increase the fullness of said folds and dispose the same in predetermined relationship to said base.

33. Apparatus of the character described, comprising in combination, a support for a base and means adapted to move finishing material into position opposite said base,

comprising means movable substantially '1;

parallel to said base to full portions ofv said finishing material.

34. Apparatus of the character described, comprising in combination, a'support for a base and means adapted to dispose finishing 1Z3 material opposite said base, comprising means movable substantially parallel to and longitudinally and transverselv of said base to full portions of said finishing material.

35. Apparatus of the'character described comprising, in combination, a support for a base, and means for moving finishing material into position opposite said base, com prising gripping means movable relatively to said base to full portions of said finishing material without causing relative movement between said gripping means and said material during said fulling operation.

36. Apparatus of the character described, comprising in combination, a support for a base and means adapted to move finishing material into position opposite said base, comprising a fabric shaper movable substantially parallel to said base to shape said finishing material.

37. Apparatus of the character described,

comprising in combination, a support for a base and means adapted to dispose finish" ing material opposite said base, comprising a fabric shaper movable substantially parallel to said base to shape said finishing material, said shaper having associated therewith fabric gripping means to further shape said finishing material.

38. Apparatus of the character described comprising, in combination, a support for a base, means to move finishing material into position opposite said base and means movable substantially parallel to said base adapted to full portions of said finishing material and place said portions opposite predetermined points of said base.

39. Apparatus of the character described, comprising in combination, a support for a base and means for disposing finishing material opposite said base comprising devices for gripping said base and said material at will.

40. Apparatus of the character described, comprising in combination, a support for a base, means for feeding said base on said support and for disposing finishing material opposite said base and means movable substantially parallel to said base to fullportions of said finishing material.

41. Apparatus of the character described, comprising in combination, a support for a base, means for feeding said base on said support and for disposing finishing material opposite said base and means movable substantially parallel to said base to full portions of said finishing material, each of said means being movable both longitudinally and transversely with respect to said base.

42. Apparatus of the character described, comprising in combination, a support for a base, reciprocating means for feeding said base on said support and for disposing finishing material opposite said base and means movable substantially parallel to said base to full portions of said finishing material, said first named means being formed and mounted to permit the full portions of said material to retain their fullness when caused to pass through said means upon relative motion between said material and said means.

Apparatus of the character described, comprising in combination, means for disposing finishing material adjacent a base, means for imparting fulling folds to said fabric and disposing said folds in predetermined relationship to said base, and means associated with said last named means for indicating the points at which said fabric should be attached to said base.

44. Apparatus of the character described comprising, in combination, means to hold a base, means to hold finishing material, and means to cause relative movement between said first and second means to full the finishing material with respect to said base.

4E5. Apparatus of the character described comprising, in combination, means to hold a base, means to hold finishing material, and means whereby relative movement between said first and second means fulls the finishing material with respect to the base without causing relative movement between said material and said second means.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY TAYLOR LOOMIS.

Witnesses:

M. A. OASKIN,

C. J. KULBERG.

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